Planner/Scheduler

Thermal Care, part of the Piovan Group, is a leading manufacturer of process cooling equipment and systems for applications worldwide. As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, Thermal Care provides heat transfer equipment for over 50 industries and specializes in meeting the specific needs of our customers by offering both standard and custom designed industrial process cooling solutions. Some of the industries served include plastics, laser, heat treating, food processing, machine tool, plating, anodizing, chemical, die casting, optical coating, and printing.

The Production Planner/Scheduler is responsible for creating, maintaining, and communicating production schedules that support accurate customer delivery dates and efficient use of manufacturing capacity. This role uses the scheduling system in the ERP system to review new orders, plan capacity, identify material constraints, release work to production, and coordinate priorities with Purchasing, Planning, Engineering, Production, and Service. This position is based in Niles, IL and reports to the Master Scheduler.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Order Setup and ERP Maintenance

Review customer orders and create new job orders in the Made2Manage ERP system.

Load standard bills of materials as required and understand bill of material structures.

Create estimates and establish operation routings for engineered-to-order jobs.

Create internal orders as needed.

• Capacity Planning and Scheduling

Capacity plan new orders against the current production schedule.

Schedule capacity based on customer delivery dates, expedite requests, late orders, and production priorities.

Review capacity loading and communicate the need for overtime for production to stay on schedule.

• Production Release Coordination

Stage standard, pre-engineered orders for release by the Planning department.

Stage engineered-to-order jobs received from the Engineering department.

Provide drawings, manuals, job travelers, and pick lists to Production as part of daily releases.

Review release requests from supervisors and confirm schedule readiness before work is released to production.

• Material and Inventory Review

Review material constraints on new orders and advise the Purchasing/Planning Manager of any issues that may affect schedule or delivery.

Maintain finished goods and subassembly stocking levels as required.

• Engineering, Service, and Repair Order Support

Review operation routing performance before quarterly cost rolls and recommend changes when needed.

Schedule repair orders in the system so they do not negatively impact customer orders for new equipment.

Create job orders for service repairs and startups as requested.

Perform other duties as assigned or as the situation indicates.

• Communication and Escalation

Communicate material constraints on new orders before customer delivery dates are acknowledged.

Communicate shortages of critical-path items that may affect scheduled delivery of customer orders.

Coordinate with Engineering on new orders and required release dates for Production.

Notify Engineering when release dates are at risk or have been missed and coordinate next steps to support the production schedule.

Communicate with supervisors regarding documents included in production packets by Planning.

Duties and Requirements

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, materials planning, or a related manufacturing role is a must
• Associate degree in relevant field, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems; Made2Mange and SAP experience is a plus
• Ability to read and interpret bills of materials, routings, production schedules, job travelers, and related manufacturing documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

PiovanGroup is a world leader in the development and production of systems for the automation of production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, plastic, and food powders. The Group is close to its customers, on a global basis, through continuous technical assistance and support from the design phase to the installation and start-up of the system.

Customers, People, Innovation. These are the pillars of our philosophy that have led us to grow in a path that began more than fifty years ago, pursuing our development objectives with honesty, integrity, and transparency.

PiovanGroup offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including profit sharing, bonus plans, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, and employee referral bonus program.

PiovanGroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement), veteran status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, HIV-positive status, possession of the sickle cell trait, genetic characteristics, political views, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

Salary Description

66,000 - 82,000